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Preamble
In the name of the Almighty God,
We students of the Civil Engineering Department, of the Koforidua Polytechnic,
In exercise of our natural and inalienable right to establish a framework of the association which
shall secure for ourselves and posterity the blessings of liberty, equality of opportunity and
prosperity in a spirit of friendship and peace with all people of this Polytechnic as well as securing
unbreakable ties of fraternal solidarity and fellowship among the student population of Ghana and
all nations; and in solemn declaration and affirmation of our commitment to academic excellence,
moral discipline and career development. The principle that all powers of the executive spring
from the sovereign will of the associations members.
Do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution.
THE CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE 1: NAME, MOTTO, LOGO, SLOGAN, AND COLOUR
The association shall be known and referred to as Civil Engineering Students Association of
Koforidua Polytechnic hereafter called C.E.S.A (pronounced as si-za).
The motto of the Civil Engineering Students Association shall be Creating Civilization.
The slogan of the Civil Engineering Students Association shall be, C.E.S.A:- Creating
Civilization!!!
The official colours of the association shall be Yellow and Black.
The logo of the association is at the appendix 1.
ARTICLE 4: MEMBERSHIP
The membership of the association shall comprise of Active members, honorary members,
Professional members and Associate members.
1. Active members shall comprise of all students enrolled to pursue a program in Civil
Engineering and any other course that the department might run from time to time.
2. Associate membership shall be open to all non-civil engineering students interested in the
aims of the association as stated above.
3. Honorary membership is opened to alumni and distinguished personalities of the Civil
Engineering Department.
4. Professional membership is opened to all professionals in the field of Civil Engineering
interested in the aims of the association as stated above.
ARTICLE 5: ACTIVITIES
1. The Association shall organise:
a. Lectures, workshops, seminars, socialising, diner, field trips.
b. Other activities of educational and recreational value to the members consistent
with the aims of the association.
c. Socialising shall be held in the first semester.
d. Diner shall be held in the second semester.
ARTICLE 6: STRUCTURES
The association shall be composed of three working bodies:
1. Executive Committee
2. General Assembly
3. Judicial Assembly
The entire C.E.S.A. shall meet at least twice a semester - at the beginning and at the end of every
semester.
The President
The Vice President
The General secretary
The Treasurer
The Public Relations Officer
The Organising Secretary
The Women in Civil engineering President
(2) FUNCTIONS
(a) The Executive shall formulate policies and initiatives for C.E.S.A.
(b) The Executive shall ensure that the provisions on the functions of the C.E.S.A. are enforced.
(c) The Executive committee shall form an Ad-hoc-Committee for a specific project or assignment.
The membership of the committee shall be approved by the General Assembly.
(b) Vice-President
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(d) Treasurer
The Treasurer shall:
Be responsible for receiving and keeping of all accounts of the association.
Be the custodian of the associations financial documents.
Submit the financial statement of the association to the Executive Committee.
Be a signatory to the associations accounts.
In the absence of the secretary he assumes the position.
Perform any other duties as assigned him by the President.
Be the chairperson of the Financial Committee.
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(2) COMPOSITION
(a) ADMINISTRATORS
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The speaker
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Deputy speaker
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The Clerk
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One judge from each class, appointed by the class representative subject to the approval
of the class.
Judicial Recorder, appointed by the General Secretary subject to the approval of the
General Assembly.
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The President
The Vice president
The Speaker of the General Assembly
The Chief Justice
(b) The C.E.S.A. President cannot be summoned to appear before the judicial panel.
(c) Each body of C.E.S.A. shall be independent of one another, in the execution of their duties.
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(2) FUNCTIONS
(i)
It shall be responsible for raising sponsorship to fund the Association.
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May inspect at any time the account of any working body of C.E.S.A.
(iii) It shall ensure that all financial administration laws and regulations are observed by all
bodies under C.E.S.A.
(c) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
There shall be an organizing committee chaired by the Organizing Secretary.
(1) COMPOSITION
(2) FUNCTIONS
(i)
It shall be responsible for the organization of all meetings, programmes and activities
of C.E.S.A.
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Shall perform any other function as may be assigned to it by the Executive Committee.
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(2) FUNCTIONS
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It shall see to the wellbeing of members.
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Address the executive committee and the General Assembly of the C.E.S.A on all
welfare issues.
(b)COMPOSITION
(i) Four additional members at least One electoral commission member from each class and one
female representative
(c) FUNCTIONS
a. It shall be responsible for the conduct of all C.E.S.A sponsored elections, referenda, byeelections, opinion polls etc. by secret ballot.
b. The General Assembly shall provide modalities for all Electoral procedures. Candidates
and their assigns must abide by them.
c. The electoral commission shall have 48 hours within which to declare the final results of
any such elections.
4. In the case of a tie, fresh elections shall be held only for the candidates and conditions of
Article 18, Clause 3 still holds.
5. A candidate who stands unopposed shall be required to obtain more than fifty percent (>50%)
or majority of the total valid votes cast.
6. Campaigning starts immediately after the declaration of vetting results. All campaign
activities shall cease on the eve of elections. Any candidate who defies these rules stands the
risk of disqualification.
7. Nominations would be opened for two (2) weeks. Vetting, Campaigning and Elections
should take place within ten (10) days. If there are some circumstances beyond their control,
should write to the executive for expansion of the time.
(8) Candidates wishing to present representatives at the polling stations to witness polling on
the day of voting shall furnish the electoral commission with the names and particulars of
such representatives not later than 48 hours before the day of voting.
(9) Elections shall proceed if a position is vacant, but a new nomination shall be opened for
such vacant position after two weeks of elections. If after this nomination the position is
still vacant, the General assembly shall appoint someone to that position.
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Any electoral procedure on which this constitution is silent shall be referred to the
judicial committee for determination
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Any petition filled for the challenge of an electoral result shall be signed by five
students from each class. And the petition should be filled within 72 hours of declaration
of electoral results. No petition shall be entertained after 72 hours.
Only Active members shall have the right to vote during General Election.
Proxy: there shall be no voting by proxy.
All students shall have one vote each.
All students shall be allowed to vote only upon producing his Koforidua Polytechnic
photo identity card to the officer in charge of the polling station.
submitted to the secretary who shall convene an executive Committee meeting within
fourteen days of such notice.
5. Amendments to this constitution shall be deemed effective by at least two-thirds majority
members at a meeting called for this purpose.
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SCHEDULE 1
SECTION 1
HANDING OVER PROCEDURES BY OFFICERS
(1)The C.E.S.A. Officers shall hand over power to newly elected C.E.S.A. Officers within two
weeks after the election process of the new executive Committee. Handing over shall be held at
the diner.
(2) The Outgoing Chief Justice automatically relinquishes his position immediately after swearing
in the President-elect.
SCHEDULE 2
FORMS OF OATH
THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
I,.........................................................................................................do (in the name of the
Almighty God swear) (solemnly affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Civil
engineering students association as by law established; that I will uphold the sovereignty and
integrity of C.E.S.A.; and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the civil
engineering students association. (So help me God).
To be sworn before the President, the Chief Justice or such other person as the President may
designate.
THE PRESIDENTIAL OATH
I,............................................................................................................having been elected to the
high office of President of the civil engineering students association do (in the name of the
Almighty God swear) (solemnly affirm) that I will be faithful and true to the C.E.S.A.; that I will
at all times preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the civil engineering students
association; and that I dedicate myself to the service and well-being of the members of the
association.
I further (solemnly swear) (solemnly affirm) that should I at any time break this oath of office I
shall submit myself to the penalty for it. (So help me God.)
To be administered by the Chief Justice at the handing over.
affirm) that I will be faithful and true to the Civil engineering students association; that I will at
all times preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the C.E.S.A..
I further (solemnly swear) (solemnly affirm) that should I at any time break this oath of office, I
shall submit myself to the penalty for it. (So help me God).
To be administered by the Chief Justice at the handing over.
APPENDIX: 2
ELEMENT
NAME
BRIDGE
SIGNIFICANCE
The bridge is a sign of unification
between civil engineers and all other
professionals.
TAP AND
WATER
CRANE
HARD HAT
CARDINAL
POINT
GLOBE
SCROLL
BLACK
This constitution is promulgated on this 5th day of April in the year of our Lord 2015.
MARCOS ABOAGYE
[PRESIDENT]
PRINCE PEPRAH
[PRO/CJ]